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Sherlock Holmes mysteries volume 3
Language
English
Description
A dozen classic cases featuring the world’s greatest detective
This first collection of Sherlock Holmes stories includes many of the consulting detective’s best known cases. “A Scandal in Bohemia” finds Holmes matching wits with—and being outfoxed by—a beautiful American opera singer named Irene Adler. A struggling shop owner stumbles into a lucrative side job, and a criminal conspiracy, in “The...
This first collection of Sherlock Holmes stories includes many of the consulting detective’s best known cases. “A Scandal in Bohemia” finds Holmes matching wits with—and being outfoxed by—a beautiful American opera singer named Irene Adler. A struggling shop owner stumbles into a lucrative side job, and a criminal conspiracy, in “The...
2) The big four
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Series
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English
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They are formidable enemies in their own rights: a French scientist, an American millionaire, a brilliant Chinese gentleman, and a master of disguise. But together they are the Big Four, a partnership with one simple goal, murder. Hercule Poirot has never come up against an opponent so vicious, or so deadly.
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English
Description
Travel to the Scotland Highlands with this classic Hamish Macbeth cozy mystery from the author of the Agatha Raisin series.
Death of a Greedy Woman: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery
There's not a cloud in Constable Hamish Macbeth's sky, just plenty of warm sunshine and not quite enough of beautiful Priscilla Halburton-Smythe. But as eight hopeful members of the Checkmate Singles Club converge on Tommel Castle Hotel for a week of serious...
Death of a Greedy Woman: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery
There's not a cloud in Constable Hamish Macbeth's sky, just plenty of warm sunshine and not quite enough of beautiful Priscilla Halburton-Smythe. But as eight hopeful members of the Checkmate Singles Club converge on Tommel Castle Hotel for a week of serious...
Publisher
[Poisoned Pen Press]
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A Christmas party is punctuated by a gunshot under a policeman's watchful eye. A jewel heist is planned amidst the glitz and glamour of Oxford Streets Christmas shopping. Lost in a snowstorm, a man finds a motive for murder. Featuring stories by John Bude and E.C.R. Lorac, as well as tales by little-known writers of crime fiction, this collection of mysteries explores the darker side of the festive season, from unexplained disturbances in the fresh...
5) His Last Bow
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English
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"His Last Bow" is one of the fifty-six Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Arthur Conan Doyle, and one of eight stories in the volume His Last Bow.
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Crimson Snow brings together a dozen vintage crime stories set in winter. Welcome to a world of Father Christmases behaving oddly, a famous fictional detective in a Yuletide drama, mysterious tracks in the snow, and some very unpleasant carol singers. There's no denying that the supposed season of goodwill is a time of year that lends itself to detective fiction.On a cold night, it's tempting to curl up by the fireside with a good mystery. And more...
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Behind the stage lights and word-perfect soliloquies, sinister secrets are lurking in the wings. The mysteries in this collection reveal the dark side to theatre and performing arts: a world of backstage dealings, where unscrupulous actors risk everything to land a starring role, costumed figures lead to mistaken identities, and on-stage deaths begin to look a little too convincing. . . This expertly curated thespian anthology features fourteen stories...
8) P. D. James
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Series
Publisher
Twayne Publishers
Pub. Date
1986.
Language
English
Description
Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of P. D. James.
9) Exit wounds
Publisher
Titan Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A brand-new anthology of crime stories written by masters of the genre, including Jeffrey Deaver, Elly Griffiths and Joe R. Landsdale.
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The detective's role is simple: to catch the culprit. Yet behind each casual observation lies a learned mind, trained in deliberations of logic - preferably amid complicated gadgetry and scientific tomes. The detectives in this collection are masters of scientific deduction, whether they are identifying the perpetrator from a scrap of fabric, or picking out the poison from a sinister line-up. Containing stories by R Austin Freeman, J J Connington...
11) Agatha Christie
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Series
Publisher
Twayne Publishers
Pub. Date
1986.
Language
English
Description
Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Agatha Christie.
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Why did Agatha Christie spend her career pretending that she was "just" an ordinary housewife, when clearly she wasn't? Her life is fascinating for its mysteries and its passions and, as Lucy Worsley says, "She was thrillingly, scintillatingly modern." She went surfing in Hawaii, she loved fast cars, and she was intrigued by the new science of psychology, which helped her through devastating mental illness. So why--despite all the evidence to the...
13) Dick Francis
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Series
Twayne's English authors volume TEAS 464
Publisher
Twayne Publishers
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Dick Francis.
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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Description
The Queen of Mystery has come to Harper Collins! Agatha Christie, the acknowledged mistress of suspense creator of indomitable sleuth Miss Marple, meticulous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and so many other unforgettable charactersbrings her entire oeuvre of ingenious whodunits, locked room mysteries, and perplexing puzzles to William Morrow Paperbacks. Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories is a collection of eleven tantalizing tales of...
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Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"In this new edition of Not Safe After Dark, Robinson showcases once again his extraordinary talents with a collection of twenty stories, including three featuring Inspector Banks. In "Going Back, " Inspector Banks's trip to celebrate his parents' golden anniversary reveals how evil can wear many disguises. In the Edgar Award-winning "Missing in Action, " the disappearance of a young boy in the early days of World War II sparks a mob mentality with...
Author
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The British Secret Service, working to uncover a large-scale blackmail ring and catch its mastermind 'The Spider, ' find themselves at the country residence Feltham Abbey, where a fancy-dress ball is in full swing. In the chaos of celebration, Sir Ralph Feltham is discovered dead and Tony, a bewildered yet curious guest, sets out to make sense of the night's activities as well as the motives of the other benevolent-appearing partygoers. This classic...
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Explores the parallel histories of Sherlock Holmes and England during the Victorian era. Black traces the evolution of Arthur Conan Doyle's plots and characters as culture and society changed dramatically in his lifetime"--
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Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An anthology of classic murder mysteries - the unfamiliar, the unjustly forgotten, and little-known gems by the most famous practitioners A Penguin Classic These are not the usual suspects. When Edgar finalist Michael Sims formed the line-up for The Penguin Book of Murder, he did not include the familiar classics that you can find anywhere. Although he wanted to explore the first century of murder mysteries (from 1827 to 1924), he sought out the...
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